RE: Jaguar F-Type V8 S: Spotted

[Clivey]

dukebox9reg said:

Sorry to be a spotter but the V8S only has 488bhp not 500+

Only the Coupe gets the full fat engine.

Don't get me wrong. Been out in one, it's not found wanting for anymore power.

Hmmm...it seems odd not to offer a convertible 'R'. - I'm surprised it's not superseded the V8S.

[prg123]

I wonder if it is possible to get the V8S engine upgraded to full fat

- Pete

[Candellara]

prg123 said:

I wonder if it is possible to get the V8S engine upgraded to full fat

- Pete

I would imagine so, as the Coupe R and Project 7 outputs are down to mapping? Unofficially, i believe some ex Jaguar cars have a few more hp over standard (might be worth a rolling road session?)

[ZesPak]

theJT said:

So... it's lost £2.6 a mile in depreciation. That is _very_ painful. I can see why they're rare.

edit: Put another way, and assuming it was sold about this time last year, it's lost £45 a DAY which is even scarier.

Those numbers are meaningless if not compared to the competition?

I'd love an F-type, but I'm just not there yet .

[disco666]

Candellara said:

prg123 said:

I wonder if it is possible to get the V8S engine upgraded to full fat

- Pete

I would imagine so, as the Coupe R and Project 7 outputs are down to mapping? Unofficially, i believe some ex Jaguar cars have a few more hp over standard (might be worth a rolling road session?)

Most supercharged cars can be upgraded cheaply simply by changing one or both of the supercharger pulleys.
Many companies offer this for XJR, XXR S Type R already, so I would be surprised if it is not/does not become available for the F Type.